Laws and Rules

Proposed Rules Being Considered for Adoption

Administrative

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Filed: April 21, 2006
WSR 06-10-008

Basic Health

Rules amending WAC 182-25 Filed: October 1, 2007 WSR 07-20-079	CR103
Rules amending WAC 182-25 Filed: November 21, 2007 WSR 07-23-109	CR103
Rules amending WAC 182-25 to expand BH eligibility to certain foster parents Filed: July 12, 2007 WSR 07-15-030	CR-103

Community Health Services

Letter Withdrawing CR-101, WSR 07-15-017 Filed: January 16, 2008 WSR 08-03-090	Withdrawal Letter
Establish rules regarding the administration and implementing the Community Health Care Collaborative Grant Program established pursuant to E2SSB 6459 Chapter 67, Laws of 2006 Filed: December 28, 2006 WSR 07-02-055	CR-103
Eliminate the Non-Citizen Immigrant language in WAC 182-20-250 as the legislation ended June 30, 2004 Filed: December 19, 2006 WSR 07-01-107	CR-103

Health Technology Assessment

2006 Legislation requires HCA to establish a new health technology assessment program and a health technology clinical committee
Filed: November 13, 2006
WSR 06-23-083

CR-103

Prescription Drug Program

Rule amending WAC 182-50-005 (9) and WAC 182-50-200 (1) (b) to include “the refill of a immunomodulator/antiviral treatment for hepatitis C
Filed: June 26, 2007
WSR 07-14-037

CR-102
Proposed Rules

Public Employees Benefits Board

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Rules amending WAC 182-08 and 182-12 Filed: April 8, 2008 WSR 08-09-027	CR-103 Proposed Rules
Rules amending WAC 182-08, 182-12 and 182-16 Filed: October 3, 2007 WSR 07-20-129	CR-103
PEBB retiree and surviving dependent enrollment rules in Chapter 182-12 WAC and the PEBB plan change rule in Chapter 182-08 WAC Filed: November 22, 2006 WSR 06-23-165	CR-103
Rule amending eligibility for surviving dependents of emergency service personnel Filed: October 3, 2006 WSR 06-20-099	CR-103

Health Insurance Partnership

CR-101
Filed: March 27, 2008
WSR 08-08-051

CR-101

Existing Laws and Rules

Health Care Authority	Chapter 41.05 RCW Title 182 WAC
Basic Health	Chapter 70.47 RCW Chapter 182-25 WAC
Community Health Services	Chapter 41.05.220 RCW Chapter 182-20 WAC
Public Employees Benefits Board	Chapter 41.05 RCW Chapter 182-08 WAC Chapter 182-12 WAC Chapter 182-16 WAC

Understanding Laws and Rules

The Health Care Authority (HCA) and its programs - Basic Health, Community Health Services, and Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) - are governed by laws passed by the Washington State Legislature and codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), and by rules adopted by the HCA and codified in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). The rules adopted by the HCA add details to the laws passed by the Legislature. These laws and rules are published annually by the Office of the Code Reviser.

The rule-making process allows the public to comment on proposed rules prior to their adoption.

Preproposal of rules provides notice that the HCA may consider adopting rules on a topic, and is published on form CR-101.
Notice of proposed rulemaking provides the proposed rules, information on how to comment on the proposed rules, and the deadline for comments, on form CR-102.
Notice of adoption of a rule provides the rule as adopted, as well as its effective date, on form CR-103.

To comment on a proposed rule either in the preproposal or proposed rule-making phase, please contact the person whose name is shown in the text document.